Canyon View Elementary School, Multipurpose Expansion and Renovation

Tucson, Arizona

FIRM

CLIENT

Catalina Foothills School District

AREA

8,196 sq.ft.

TOTAL COST

$1,167,702.43

COMPLETION DATE

1/2012

The Canyon View Elementary School Multipurpose Room serves its students and the neighborhood community. The renovation was the first since the school opened more than 30 years ago. Required to meet mandated state physical-education space requirements, the renovation also was intended to revitalize the building for its multi-use functions and to improve ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCAPACITY400COST PER SQ FT$142.47FEATURED IN2012 Architectural PortfolioSUB CATEGORYRenovation of space, circulation, storage, acoustics and energy efficiency.

Improvements to the existing 6,400 square feet included gutting the structure and adding 1,800 square feet of new space. Reorientation of the stage opposite the existing entry was key in the overall redesign, and allowed for the accommodation of more students for P.E. classes, as well as assemblies and community functions.